Rise of Nation

HIGH SCHOOL
1440 – 1860 A.D.

Scope & Sequence

Time Tables:

Africa   1000 - 1500
New World   1000 - 1500
Italy / Early Renaissance   1400 - 1492
Portugal / High Renaissance 1494 - 1564
Spain 1492 - 1650
Reformation / Counter Reformation 1500 - 1700
Netherlands 1550 - 1700
England 1550 - 1700
Colonies of Southeast Asia New World Colonies 1500 - 1750
France 1650 - 1789
Age of Reason / Enlightenment / Great Awakening 1688 - 1789
Ottoman Turks 1550 - 1850
Russia 1689 - 1850
Prussia (German States) 1700 - 1860
Austria 1700 - 1860
India 1500 - 1860
Far east up to 1860 - This sets the stage for Age of Revolution and American history

Literature:

Poetry - lyric Narrative
Drama - comedy Tragedy
Short Story - Novel
Essays
Oratory
Biography
Autobiography
Satire
Allegory
Letters
Folktales
Fables / myths

The development of literature, art, music and architecture of individual nations are studied.
Composition skills are developed through the literature and event of the time period.
Scientists and inventions are also noted in the unit plans.
 

Composition:

Essay expository
Persuasive
Descriptive
Narrative
Writing  -  creative
Rhetoric
Dialogue
News story
Fable / myth
Tribute
Outlining
Biographical sketch
Compare & contrast
Paraphrasing
Summarizing
Satire
Writing with pictures
Travel brochure
Research paper